January 2022

NCK Tech recognizes students with Fall Honor Roll

January 18, 2022

NCK Tech recently released their list of Fall Honor Roll recipients. All of the following students have gone above and beyond. Recognized on the Dean’s Honor Roll are students who achieved a 3.5-4.0 GPA. Honorable Mention is designated to those who achieved a GPA of 3.0-3.49. Recipients are listed below, categorized by last name, first name, city, county, state, campus and major. NCK Tech states they are proud of all of their students who have worked hard to achieve such high regards.

Kansas Chamber’s sweeping legislative agenda centers on tax cuts, one-time investments

January 18, 2022

TOPEKA — The Kansas Chamber wants the Legislature to deploy a big chunk of the state’s budget surplus toward shrinking tax rates and making one-time economic investments while restraining government regulation, electricity costs and court involvement in K-12 funding decisions.

Support flows to ‘changed’ Texas synagogue after standoff

January 18, 2022

DALLAS (AP) ‚Äî The tight-knit congregation at a Texas synagogue where four people were held hostage by an armed captor during a 10-hour standoff over the weekend traces its roots back to a gathering organized over 20 years ago by a handful of families who were new to the area.

January 18, 2022

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) ‚Äî Two large school districts in Kansas have canceled classes this week as COVID-19 cases surge among their staff and students.

January 18, 2022

In light of recent surges in COVID cases, USD489 has adjusted their policy to align with new Centers for Disease Control guidelines. These guidelines modify past protocol, lowering quarantine time from 10 days to 5 days.

FHSU Softball prepares fresh roster with two-a-day training

January 16, 2022

The Fort Hays State softball team has undergone an immense roster change in light of the 2020 COVID pandemic, which granted 13 junior and senior athletes the opportunity to play an extra year. The 2021 team graduated these 13 athletes last season, leaving many open positions to fill in the 2022 roster.

The Fort Tavern and Bar brings a “big city” feel to the Hays community

January 16, 2022

The Fort Tavern and Bar has officially opened and is offering Hays a new set of attractions to liven up the normal bar experience. Located where long Located where longtime bar The Wild Rose used to be, The Fort is a multilevel attraction that offers food, drinks and fun.

Former NFL player Siavii found dead

January 16, 2022

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) ‚Äî A former Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle was found dead in a Kansas federal prison where he was being held on charges of illegal firearms possession, a prison official said.

January 16, 2022

ELLIS – In their last game, the Monarch girls failed to score a point in the first quarter. On Friday night against Ellis, the Thomas More Prep-Marian girls’ basketball team scored early and often.

Meagher wins matchup between current and former TMP coaches

January 16, 2022

ELLIS – The Thomas More Prep-Marian boys’ basketball team rolled past Ellis 68-35 Friday night in a matchup of the current Monarch coach versus the former TMP coach. Bill Meagher was a TMP assistant starting in 2011 until taking over for Hertel to start the 2018-19 season.